People say that you should start as you mean to go on, so I made sure that I went for a good ride to start the year.
I cycled a little over 5 000 kilometres in 2006 and I want to see a dramatic increase to that total in 2007.
I clocked up just over 40 kilometres this morning on the way to work. There wasn’t a lot of traffic about. I noticed a few fellow cyclists here and there and a number of walkers out enjoying the stunning weather. I wondered how many of those people I saw cycling or walking were also starting as they mean to go on this year.
By the time I ride home in a couple of hours time I will have cycled 50 kilometres for the first day of 2007. Hopefully I can keep that kind of distance up for the first part of the year and then start building on it. I’d love to hit 10 000 kilometres by the end of the year but I’m happy to go further.
Do you have plans for New Year’s Day or are you just going to recover from seeing in the new year?
I learned something very interesting some years ago. The new year arrives whether I’m awake to see it happen or not so I generally get an early night on the 31st of December. I don’t see the point in feeling tired and grumpy for the first day of a new year.
Posted by Rodney Olsen
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I went for a 2km run – not far but all I’m currently capable of. Symbolically crossed a ‘new’ road though!
I planned to spend the day recovering (I went to bed at 1.30am) but ended up playing tennis with friends in the morning. The rest of the day is for chilling out 🙂
I started the year by riding 183.9km in the Tweed Valley. Hopefully this time I can go on with it. 🙂
I’ve just posted this morning about my big accomplishment to start out 2007! Not that I want to keep cleaning house in 2007…. but hopefully I can keep things more organized. So I can be more productive. I sure enjoy your posts, your great ideas, your faith and love in our Lord, and your skill at writing about everything.
Thanks.
Hi Rodney,
Happy new year! Thank you for the email you sent me. I’m sorry I haven’t replied but my home computer has taken an unscheduled rest break and I can’t get into anything.
hb
Happy new year to Rodney and all of the readers.
I had a very quiet new years eve I just worked for a while then watched a movie at a friends place called dicky roberts former child star
(very funny movie I recommend viewing) for new years day I went to the local horse races which I thoroughly enjoyed
Hope 2007 is a good one for everyone!